The FinTech space continues to proliferate — creating new markets for the payment and wallet needs of the masses. …

Here’s a short guide for not “writing” your bank into policy traps with audit and exam teams. Let’s start with the title of this story — notice it reads Policy vs. Policies. …

The relative aggregate amount or number — a definition of size. When applied to the money laundering problem we most often gravitate to the very dated UNODC estimate (an aggregate amount given in a range on an annualized basis). The accuracy of the estimate is problematic for a number of…

If you’re in the financial services industry you should be painfully familiar with the KYC acronym (short for Know Your Customer) — an industry coined term with origins dating back to the USA PATRIOT Act and its Customer Identification Program (CIP) provision. Like most components of the AML (Anti-Money Laundering)…

The digital age of channeling content at speed and scale continues to expand. Fast paced innovation from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the like — affords individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, governments, and networks to release both impulsive and highly strategic coordinated content into the public domain. While most content is without…

Originally published on LinkedIn August 7, 2019 In a space where credibility is often inherent to those who are constantly on the main stage — I wanted to take the time to recognize what I believe to be a new wave of game changers, courageous leaders, dedicated practitioners. …

Originally published on LinkedIn April 4, 2019 We are an early-stage data and technology company. Our primary focus is innovating in order to yield data products and technology platforms that create better impact and more efficiency for our customers. …

Originally published on LinkedIn October 20, 2017 We are all fascinated with the prospects of advanced technologies within the financial crimes risk and compliance space. Advanced technologies are key to enabling optimal performance across all facets (governance, programmatic, and operational) of a financial crimes risk and compliance program. Whether it…

Originally published on LinkedIn April 14, 2016 There is a reason why the United States Government (USG) has an Intelligence Community (IC) comprised of 16 members, an enormous budget, and federated/integration leadership in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). That reason is simple — intelligence is important…